When I structured my career, I looked at Muhammad Ali, which is my all-time favorite and an idol of mine, and what he has done for this sport. He was a real-life hero.
DEONTAY WILDERI want to defend and put my title on the line as much as possible. If the top in the division are ready to try to come and take my belt – and the key word is ‘try’ – I’m ready to give them that opportunity.
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I had a lot of great moments with David Haye.
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I am very comfortable travelling and going into other territories.
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Having patience is one of the hardest things about being human. We want to do it now, and we don’t want to wait. Sometimes we miss out on our blessing when we rush things and do it on our own time.
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Boxing is my true calling. I’ve found my purpose in life.
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I could put everything I got in the bank on my abilities and skill and will, and what I’m capable of doing in the ring.
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My right hand is a monster.
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I don’t see myself being in the sport a very long period of time, so I want to fight as much as possible.
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Whether somebody think badly of me, whether somebody don’t feel that I should be doing this or I should be doing that way, I don’t really care. Whether they think that my fatigue is being laid, legs are skinny, I don’t care.
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This is the hardest part for me. Just the waiting – the waiting to fight. The work has all been done, and you just have to wait.
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Street fight, you just ground and pound ’em. Boxing is totally different.
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It don’t matter if I got a broke hand, got a torn muscle: I’m going to fight like heavyweight champions do.
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I am going to get world-wide recognition from whoever wants it, and whoever wants to challenge me.
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I decided to do something I’ve been wanting to do for a long time – go get a chef and a nutritionist – and I brought them on board.
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I’m not losing no time soon, or ever, till I retire.
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I never want to hurt no one to the point so they can’t go back to their children.
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